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title: SAML Authentication
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/saml-authentication
description: Learn how to configure SAML authentication integration between Single Connect and OneLogin identity provider with this step-by-step guide. Create a SAML Connector in OneLogin and fill in the required parameters for Single Connect. Access the SAML Config t
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createdAt: 2022-07-24T13:20:27.000Z
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SAML is a protocol used to share security credentials across one or more network systems. **SAML Authentication** integration can be used to integrate external identity providers with Single Connect.

Single Connect can be integrated with OneLogin identity provider.

### OneLogin Configuration

Configurations required in OneLogin:

1. Create an SAML Connector (IdP W/Attr) for Single Connect.
2. Navigate to the **Configuration** tab of the created Single Connect App.
3. Fill in the following parameters related to Single Connect:

**Audience**: singleconnecthost/samlCheck
Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlCheck
**Recipient**: URL: singleconnecthost/samlRecipient 
Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlRecipient
**ACS (Consumer) URL Validator**: Set “.\*” regular expression
**ACS (Consumer) URL**: Same as Recipient 
Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlRecipient
**Single Logout URL**: URL: singleconnecthost/samlLogout
Ex: https\://10.20.30.40/login-ui/samlLogout


:::hint{type="info"}
The Email (SAML NameID) should be the same as the Single Connect username.
:::

### Single Connect Configuration

Following the OneLogin configuration, additional configurations need to be set in Single Connect:

1. Navigate to **Administration** > **System Config. Man**.
2. Open the **SAML Config** tab.
3. Fill in the following parameters related to OneLogin:

| Enable SAML         | It must be enabled to use SAML authentication.                                                                                                            |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| SAML Entity ID      | SAML Test Connector **Issuer UR**L from the OneLogin Portal.&#xD;<br />Administrator > Managed tabs > Single Connect Saml Connector > SSO tab.            |
| SAML Logout URL     | SAML Connector **SLO Endpoint (HTTP) URL** from the OneLogin Portal&#xD;<br />Administrator > Managed tabs > Single Connect Saml Connector > SSO tab.     |
| SAML Remote URL     | Personal Portal URL                                                                                                                                       |
| SAML URL            | SAML Connector **SAML 2.0 Endpoint (HTTP) URL** from the OneLogin Portal&#xD;<br />Administrator > Managed tabs > Single Connect Saml Connector > SSO tab |
| SAML X509 Cert. Key | SAML Connector **X.509 Certificate** from the OneLogin Portal.&#xD;<br />Administrator > Managed tabs > Single Connect Saml Connector > SSO tab           |





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